Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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